2020 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Liver Diseases versus Biliary Atresia: Single Center Experience
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: The main indication for LT in children has been biliary atresia (BA). Recent advances in surgical management and the development of new immunosuppressants have…2020 American Transplant Congress
Bedside Ultrasound to Assess for Sarcopenia in Cirrhotic Patients Undergoing Inpatient Liver Transplant Evaluation
1GI/Hepatology, Mayo-Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, 2Mayo-Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: Sarcopenia is routinely assessed during outpatient evaluation for liver transplant (LT) candidacy in cirrhotic patients as it is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Skeletal…2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic Liver Disease: A Single-Center Experience
*Purpose: Pediatric liver transplantation (LT) is an established treatment for a myriad of liver diseases most notably biliary atresia and urea cycle defects. In the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Hypernatremia Predicts Waitlist Death and Deterioration, but Not Post-Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Liver Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Pre-transplant hypernatremia has been shown to predict post-transplant mortality in adult liver transplant (LT) recipients. The effects of hypernatremia in children, however, remain unexplored.…2020 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Solid Organ Transplant Patients on Hemodialysis
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common viral infection after solid organ transplant (SOT) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Valganciclovir (VGCV) is…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Acquisition of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria among Adult Patients of Respiratory Tract within 90 Days after Lung Transplantation
China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
*Purpose: Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are challenges in the management of lung transplantation patients. We conducted…2020 American Transplant Congress
Frailty Assessment in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Evaluation: A Large Single Center Experience
The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Frailty is a multi-component syndrome characterized by reduced physiologic reserve and functional decline. It is an independent predictor of poor post-transplant outcomes, including prolonged…2020 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience of Valganciclovir and Adjunctive CMV IVIG for the Treatment of CMV Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus(CMV) infection happens commonly and causes significant morbidity in lung transplant (LTx) recipients. The use of CMV hyperimmune globulin (CMVIg) as an adjunctive treatment…2020 American Transplant Congress
Successful Use of Tedizolid for the Treatment of Nocardiosis in Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection occasionally seen after solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Treatment is challenging due to the limited number of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Correlation of Intraoperative Donor Duodenal Segment Swab Cultures with the Subsequent Occurrence of Surgical Site Infections in Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipients
1University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Division of ID, University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Pancreas transplantation (PT) is commonly employed for the treatment of type I diabetes mellitus. It has been postulated that surgical site infections (SSIs), particularly…
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